Hunter Biden’s exes are called as witnesses in his federal gun trial
Prosecutors are seeking to show the depths of Hunter Biden’s drug problem, which they say was still going on when he filled out a form to buy a firearm.
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Prosecutors want Donald Trump to remain under a gag order until his sentencing
Assistant District Attorney Matthew Colangelo told Judge Juan M. Merchan in a letter that the Manhattan DA’s office opposes any immediate termination of the gag order, which bars Trump from commenting about witnesses, jurors and others tied to the case — but not the judge himself.
Biden rolls out asylum restrictions, months in the making, to help ‘gain control’ of the border
The long-anticipated presidential proclamation would bar migrants from being granted asylum when U.S. officials deem that the southern border is overwhelmed.
Garland slams attacks on the Justice Department, telling lawmakers: ‘I will not be intimidated’
Attorney General Merrick Garland forcefully rebuked what he described as unprecedented attacks on the Justice Department Tuesday, telling Republicans who have sought to hold him in contempt that he will “not be intimidated.”
RFK Jr. sues Nevada’s top election official over ballot access as he scrambles to join debate stage
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s campaign filed a lawsuit Friday against Nevada’s top election official, alleging a requirement that independent candidates must name their running mate by the time they start gathering signatures for ballot access is unconstitutional.
Indianapolis company that bred beagles for research pleads guilty to neglect, ordered to pay record $35M fine
An Indianapolis-based company that bred beagles for medical research agreed Monday to pay a record $35 million as part of a criminal plea admitting it neglected thousands of dogs at its breeding facility in rural Virginia.
Hunter Biden’s federal firearms case opens after jury is chosen, with first lady again sitting in
Lawyers will make their opening statements Tuesday in the federal gun case against President Joe Biden’s son Hunter after a jury was seated for the trial.
Biden prepares an order that would shut down asylum if a daily average of 2,500 migrants arrive
The White House is telling lawmakers that President Joe Biden is preparing to sign off on an executive order that would shut down asylum requests at the U.S.-Mexico border once the average number of daily encounters hits 2,500 between ports of entry, with the border reopening only once that number declines to 1,500, according to several people familiar with the discussions.
Justice Department’s ‘deepfake’ concerns over Biden interview audio highlights AI misuse worries
Releasing an audio recording of a special counsel’s interview with President Joe Biden could spur deepfakes and disinformation that trick Americans, the Justice Department said, conceding the U.S. government could not stop the misuse of artificial intelligence ahead of this year’s election.
Border mayors heading to DC for Tuesday’s immigration announcement
At least two Texas border mayors are headed to Washington on Tuesday when President Joe Biden is expected to announce an executive order that will mark his latest and most aggressive plan to curtail the number of migrants allowed to seek asylum in the U.S.
Trump joins TikTok and calls it ‘an honor.’ As president he once tried to ban the video-sharing app
Donald Trump has joined the popular video-sharing app TikTok, a platform he once tried to ban while in the White House, and posted from a UFC fight two days after he became the first former president and presumptive major party nominee in U.S. history to be found guilty on felony charges.
Trump could still vote for himself after New York conviction if he’s not in prison on Election Day
Donald Trump may be convicted of a felony and reside in Florida, a state notorious for restricting the voting rights of people with felony convictions. But he can still vote as long as he stays out of prison in New York state.
Biden is said to be finalizing plans for migrant limits as part of a US-Mexico border clampdown
The White House is finalizing plans for a U.S.-Mexico border clampdown that would shut off asylum requests and automatically deny entrance to migrants once the number of people encountered by American border officials exceeded a new daily threshold, with President Joe Biden expected to sign an executive order as early as Tuesday, according to four people familiar with the matter.
NRA can sue ex-NY official it says tried to blacklist it after Parkland shooting, Supreme Court says
A unanimous Supreme Court on Thursday cleared the way for a National Rifle Association lawsuit against a former New York state official over claims she pressured companies to blacklist it following the deadly 2018 school shooting in Parkland, Florida.
Roberts rejects Senate Democrats’ request to discuss Supreme Court ethics and Alito flag controversy
Chief Justice John Roberts on Thursday declined an invitation to meet with Democratic senators to talk about Supreme Court ethics and the controversy over flags that flew outside homes owned by Justice Samuel Alito.
Trump found guilty, becomes first former U.S. president convicted of felony crimes
A New York jury found former President Donald Trump guilty of falsifying business records in a scheme to illegally influence the 2016 election through hush money payments to a porn actor who said the two had sex.
Jury in Trump hush money trial resumes deliberations after rehearing instructions, testimony
The judge responded to a jury request by rereading 30 pages of jury instructions. The 12-person jury, which deliberated for about 4 1/2 hours Wednesday without reaching a verdict, also reheard testimony Thursday morning from a tabloid publisher and Trump’s former lawyer and personal fixer.
Authorities arrest man accused of running ‘likely world’s largest ever’ cybercrime botnet
Cybercriminals used Yunhe Wang’s network of zombie residential computers to steal “billions of dollars from financial institutions, credit card issuers and accountholders, and federal lending programs since 2014,” according to an indictment.
Alito rejects calls to quit Supreme Court cases on Trump and Jan. 6 because of flag controversies
In letters to members of Congress on Wednesday, Justice Samuel Alito said his wife was responsible for flying an upside-down flag over his home in 2021 and an “Appeal to Heaven” flag at his New Jersey beach house last year. Neither incident merits his recusal, he wrote.
Washington Post said it had the Alito flag story 3 years ago and chose not to publish
For journalists, it raises a question: Should a public official’s family be held to the same standards as that official themselves?